Home Depot return to office policy5 days a week.

What the policy says.

• Covers corporate staff at the Atlanta Store Support Center.
• About 800 corporate roles were cut (797 on the state WARN notice); 146 were at HQ and the rest were fully remote, many in technology.
• Affected employees received separation packages, transitional benefits and job-placement support.
• The only flexibility reported is that staff can manage 'life events' with their team and leader (AJC).
• Decker said in-person work supports store and field associates and company culture; a spokesperson said AI was not the driver of the cuts.

How Home Depot's policy changed since 2020.

1. January 2025

   Some corporate workers told to be in the office four days a week in early 2025 (per AJC; exact date and scope unconfirmed)

2. January 28, 2026

   Decker memo announced a 5-day in-office schedule for corporate staff and about 800 job cuts

3. April 6, 2026

   5-day in-office requirement took effect

Sources and how sure we are.

1. 1.Home Depot to cut 800 corporate jobs, mostly affecting remote workers Atlanta Journal-Constitution, January 29, 2026
2. 2.Home Depot Cuts Jobs and Orders Staff Back to Office Transport Topics (Bloomberg News), January 28, 2026
3. 3.Home Depot Cuts Jobs, Brings Staff Back to Office 5 Days a Week Bloomberg Government, January 28, 2026
4. 4.Home Depot cuts 800 jobs, orders corporate staff back to office full time Fox Business, January 28, 2026
5. 5.Companies Returning to Office: RTO Tracker [October 2026] Archie, October 1, 2026
6. 6.Home Depot's Return To Office Policy Buildremote

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Other retail and consumer employers, side by side.

• Kroger5 days a week, since January 20265
• Best Buy4 days a week, since September 20264
• Nike4 days a week, since January 20244
• Starbucks4 days a week, since September 20254
• Lowe's3 days a week, since January 20223
• McDonald's3 days a week, since October 20213
• Procter & GambleHybrid, no set number of daysNo set days
• TargetEach team decides, since September 2026Team decides

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